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" A kingdom, for his first year's rents: And, what he may, forbears His fame to make it theirs: And has his sword and spoils ungirt, To lay them at the public's skirt. "
The Writings: Old portraits and modern sketches; Personal sketches and ... - Page 99
by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1889
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...: Nor yet grown suffer by eommand, But still in the Republie's hand, How fit he is to sway That ean the wanton zephyr sings, And in the vale perfumes his wings Publie's skirt. So when the faleon high Falls heavy from the sky, She, having killed, no more does...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 13

1851 - 724 pages
...though overcome, confest How pood lie is, how just, And fit for highest trust " Nor yet grown stiffcr by command, But still in the Republic's hand, How fit he is to sway, That can во well obey ! " He to the Common»' feet presents A kingdom for his first year's rents, And, what...
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The Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell: With a Memoir of the Author

Andrew Marvell - 1857 - 420 pages
...overcome, confessed How good he is, how just, . And fit for highest trust. . . Nor yet grown stiffor with command, But still in the republic's hand, (How fit...ungirt, To lay them at the public's skirt : So when the fulcon high Falls heavy from the sky, She, having killed, no more doth search. But on the next green...
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The Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell: With a Memoir of the Author

Andrew Marvell - 1857 - 408 pages
...overcome, confessed How good he is, how just, And fit for highest trust. Nor yet grown stiffer with command, But still in the republic's hand, (How fit he is to sway, That can so well obey !) He to (he Commons' feet presents A kingdom for his first year's rents ; And, what he may, forbears His fame,...
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English ...

Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...though overcome, confest How good he is, how just And fit for highest trust; Nor yet grown stiffer with command, But still in the Republic's hand— How fit...(what he may) forbears His fame, to make it theirs : She, having kill'd, no more does search But on the next green bough to perch, Where, when he first...
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language

Francis Turner Palgrave - 1867 - 360 pages
...though overcome, confcst How good he is, how just And fit for highest trust; Nor yet grown stiffer with command, But still in the Republic's hand— How fit he is to sway That can so well obey ! lie to the Commons' feet presents A Kingdom for his first year's rents, And (what he may) forbears...
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The King and the Commons: Cavalier and Puritan Song, Volume 1

Henry Morley - 1868 - 284 pages
...overcome, confess'J I low good he is, how just, And fit for highest trust. Nor yet grown stiffer with command, But still in the republic's hand, (How fit...may, forbears His fame, to make it theirs ; And has bis sword and spoils ungirt, To lay them at the public's skirt : So when the falcon high Falls heavy...
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A household book of English poetry, selected with notes by R.C. Trench

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...overcome, confessed How good he is, how just And fit for highest trust; 80 Nor yet grown stiffer with command, But still in the Republic's hand — How...can so well obey ! He to the Commons' feet presents 85 A Kingdom for his first year's rents, And (what he may) forbears His fame, to make it theirs : And...
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Poetical Works: With Memoir of the Author

Andrew Marvell - 1870 - 224 pages
...overcome, confessed How good he is, how just, And fit for highest trust. Nor yet grown stiffcr with command, But still in the republic's hand, (How fit...his first year's rents ; And, what he may, forbears Kis fame, to make it theirs ; And has his sword and spoils ungiri, To lay them nt the public's skirt...
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A Household Book of English Poetry, Issue 160

1870 - 464 pages
...Republic's hand — How fit he is to sway, That can so well obey ! He to the Commons' feet presents 85 A Kingdom for his first year's rents, And (what he...and spoils ungirt To lay them at the Public's skirt. 90 So when the falcon high Falls heavy from the sky, She, having killed, no more does search But on...
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